CVE-2020-7762 Arbitrary File Read
An attacker can read arbitrary files from the server via path traversal in the jsreport-chrome-pdf library.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2020-7762?
CVE-2020-7762 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in jsreport-chrome-pdf, published on 5 Nov 2020. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
This affects the package jsreport-chrome-pdf before 1.10.0.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-7762?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including jsreport-chrome-pdf. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
jsreport-chrome-pdf npm | All versions | 1.10.0 |
jsreport-chrome-pdf npm | All versions | 1.10.0 |
Products include Jsreport Jsreport-Chrome-Pdf.
How do I fix CVE-2020-7762?
Upgrade jsreport-chrome-pdf to 1.10.0 or later.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2020-7762 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-7762 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-934w-hvj4-7fr6, SNYK-JS-JSREPORTCHROMEPDF-1037310.